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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: 5rod on April 14, 2008, 13:15:08

Title: flowers on my toms
Post by: 5rod on April 14, 2008, 13:15:08
Flowering  yellow toms.grown indoors under lights.
then place in unheated glass house.hope to have
little toms soon.
                           ;D ;D ;D
Anybody else
Title: Re: flowers on my toms
Post by: djbrenton on April 14, 2008, 14:09:47
Yep, mine are between 10 and 14 inches tall with flowers on many of them.
Title: Re: flowers on my toms
Post by: Georgie on April 17, 2008, 22:54:34
Same here - here are a couple of pics.   :)  G x

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/georgie_girl15/TomatoesMicro.jpg)

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/georgie_girl15/Tomatoes.jpg)
Title: Re: flowers on my toms
Post by: 5rod on April 18, 2008, 07:42:55
nice ones ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: flowers on my toms
Post by: tim on April 18, 2008, 08:47:44
Good grief!!
Title: Re: flowers on my toms
Post by: Plot69 on April 18, 2008, 09:19:28
Quote from: tim on April 18, 2008, 08:47:44
Good grief!!

Me too!
Title: Re: flowers on my toms
Post by: trinity on April 18, 2008, 09:55:47
 ;D they are great ! mine are about 3 inches tall and just geting there true leaves and do not seem to be geting any bigger! (must be the cold)
Title: Re: flowers on my toms
Post by: chappy on April 18, 2008, 10:15:32
Blimey, those are really great.

So are were those under UV lighting?

Title: Re: flowers on my toms
Post by: Georgie on April 18, 2008, 11:48:42
No, they are just on a sunny window sill.  They have put on a fair amount of growth in the last couple of weeks.  The small ones are Micro and the taller ones are Tiny Tim.

G x
Title: Re: flowers on my toms
Post by: cornykev on April 18, 2008, 15:24:07
I can't see any of your pictures Georgie, just reads   images or video has been moved or deleted    photobucket. ?   ???     ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: flowers on my toms
Post by: Georgie on April 18, 2008, 15:35:59
How strange.  Here they are again.  G x

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/georgie_girl15/Edibles/TomatoesMicro.jpg)

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/georgie_girl15/Edibles/Tomatoes.jpg)
Title: Re: flowers on my toms
Post by: posie on April 18, 2008, 16:07:28
Quote from: trinity on April 18, 2008, 09:55:47
;D they are great ! mine are about 3 inches tall and just geting there true leaves and do not seem to be geting any bigger! (must be the cold)

Same here Trinity  :-[
Title: Re: flowers on my toms
Post by: davholla on April 18, 2008, 21:37:01
My tomatoes are inside the house and now have some flowers.  Will they get pollinated by by insects that enter the house or do they need help ?  If so what ?
Title: Re: flowers on my toms
Post by: lorna on April 18, 2008, 21:42:24
Before I scrolled down I was just about to say "d**n, images removed" :)
They look great Georgie, I must remember to sow earlier next year.
Title: Re: flowers on my toms
Post by: dtw on April 18, 2008, 21:48:11
Some of mine are about 3/4 an inch tall, the others are still inside the seed.  ;D
Title: Re: flowers on my toms
Post by: star on April 18, 2008, 21:49:15
Fabulous! I might bring mine back in...........only where to put them?

Even 'Georgies' window shelves are completely full ::)
Title: Re: flowers on my toms
Post by: Georgie on April 18, 2008, 22:12:06
Quote from: star on April 18, 2008, 21:49:15
Fabulous! I might bring mine back in...........only where to put them?

Even 'Georgies' window shelves are completely full ::)

Too right Star and so are both of the mini greenhouses, almost.   ::)   ;D

Davholla, I often leave my smaller toms inside all summer and they don't seem to need any help.  I assume turning them everyday so they grow evenly is enough.   :)

Thanks Lorna.  I only grow small bush varieties and I'm certain that these crop earlier than cordon types.

G x
Title: Re: flowers on my toms
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on April 19, 2008, 08:50:02
Toms self-pollinate so no need to worry about insects. It's very easy to save seed as well.
Title: Re: flowers on my toms
Post by: Maidenheadtaff on April 19, 2008, 22:06:49
I had a few in the greenhouse earlier and they looked a bit sd so bought them in.They still appear sad and haven't grown.

Is it worth sticking withe them as they are taking up the kitchen table

I wouldn't want to chuck anything out that had a chance but they don't seem to be growing at all ?

Rob
Title: Re: flowers on my toms
Post by: cornykev on April 20, 2008, 09:23:04
Thats better Georgie, they look great, mine are well behind.  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: flowers on my toms
Post by: posie on April 20, 2008, 09:32:25
Quote from: Maidenheadtaff on April 19, 2008, 22:06:49
I wouldn't want to chuck anything out that had a chance but they don't seem to be growing at all ?


That's what you think, I thought that about one of my Marmande plants and now it's a triffid and is threatening to eat me!  Give them a few more days to acclimatise to the indoor temperature and they should pick up.
Title: Re: flowers on my toms
Post by: antipodes on April 21, 2008, 11:38:51
Yikes! I thought mine were coming on really well on my "sunny" window sill (except it is still peeing down here...) but my biggest are still only about 15-20 cm high (about 5 or 6 inches). Still they look good so I guess I don't need to be worried yet. In fact one of teh cherry tomato plants has a couple of flower buds forming! even though it is only about 4 inches high!!
I have loads of toms!! About 30 plants!! can't plant them all so I guess some friends will get some giveaways.